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- Ashley S.
- Monday, November 07, 2022
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Check out these diverse titles releasing in November!
Here at Richland Library we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects our differences and unique learning styles. Each month a blog post will go live that showcases forthcoming diverse youth titles that have been purchased by the library. From differences in race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability and more, these titles are great reads for the entire family.
Be sure to check out the 5 titles that I'm most excited for in the slideshow below as well as the curated list of releases at the bottom of this post.
Enjoy!
How to Excavate a Heart
Published in 2022
Snowy weather and fish fossils help bring together two Jewish college freshmen spending winter break in Washington, D.C.
Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win
Published in 2022
After lying on her college admissions, seventeen-year-old Jasmine needs to win her senior class election, but the Iran Hostage Crisis explodes across the nightly news and her opponent begins to stir up anti-Iranian hysteria at school causing Jasmine to reconcile with her identity in way she never has before.
Bloodmarked
Published in 2022
"When the leaders of the Order reveal that they will do everything in their power to keep the approaching demon war a secret, Bree and her friends go on the run so she can learn how to control her devastating new powers"-- Provided by publisher.
The Awakening
Published in 2022
In a climate-ravaged New York deeply divided by class, Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho, three teens of refugees from a fallen African utopia, begin to develop supernatural powers.
Mindy Makes Some Space
Mindy Makes Some Space
Published in 2022
Best friends Gabby, Priya, and Mindy's dog business, PAWS, is booming, but Mindy between her mom starting to date and a new classmate wanting to join PAWS, Mindy is having a hard time sharing her feeling with her friends.
Sugaring off
Published in 2022
Partially deaf, seventeen-year-old Owl feels the most free hiking the forested areas around her family's New Hampshire farm, but the apperance of Cody, a magnetic young man hired to help with the sugaring off, forces Owl to make difficult decisions abouttheir relationship and her relationship with her family.
Never Ever Getting Back Together
A Novel
Published in 2022
"Eighteen-year-old Maya Bailey enters a reality dating competition to get revenge on her cheating, royal-adjacent ex-boyfriend, and she ends up falling for another girl on the show--in fact, the girl he cheated on her with"-- Provided by publisher.
My Paati's Saris
Published in 2022
"A Tamil boy explores his love for his grandmother and her colorful sari collection in this tale of expressing your true self"-- Provided by publisher.
My Fade is Fresh
Published in 2022
With so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from like perms and locs, a little girl decides to get the freshest fade on the block.
We Deserve Monuments
Published in 2022
When seventeen-year-old Avery moves to rural Georgia to live with her ailing grandmother, she encounters decade-old family secrets and a mystery surrounding the town's racist past.
Little Black Boy
Oh, the Things You Will Do!
Published in 2022
"A little Black boy is determined to become a marine biologist and to protect the beaches and oceans sea creatures call home"-- Provided by publisher.
Futureland
Battle for the Park
Published in 2022
Cam Walker, the 12-year-old son of the creators of a traveling theme park called Futureland, must stop an unknown enemy from stealing his parent's cutting-edge technology and using it for sinister purposes.
Briarcliff Prep
Published in 2022
"Avi LeBeau juggles navigating her first year at a Historically Black Boarding School with the revelation that her older sister Belle is in an abusive romantic relationship"-- Provided by publisher.
We're in This Together
A Young Readers Edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders
Published in 2022
"An inspiring and empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to be Bystanders, the memoir by Women's March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour. In this middle grade edition of We Are Not Here to be Bystanders, Linda Sarsour shares the memoriesthat shaped her into the activist she is today, and how these pivotal moments in her life led her to being an organizer in one of the largest single-day protests in US history. From the Brooklyn bodega her father owned to the streets of Washington, DC, Linda's story as a daughter of Palestinian immigrants is a moving portrayal of what it means to find your voice in your youth and use it for the good of others as an adult"-- Provided by publisher.
The Tryout
Published in 2022
As one of the only Asian Americans in her school, Christina confronts both well-meaning ignorance and cruel racism, but in middle school fitting in is important, which is why she and her best friend Megan are both excited and nervous to try out for the popular cheerleading squad.
She Sang for India
How M.S. Subbulakshmi Used Her Voice for Change
Published in 2022
"A picture book biography about M.S. Subbulakshmi, a powerful Indian singer who advocated for justice and peace through song"-- Provided by publisher.
The Q
Published in 2022
When the president's son, Lennon, is kidnapped and pushed out of an airplane over the Q, a vast quarantine zone, Maisie gives him a seventy-two hour vaccine and together the two teenagers attempt to fight their way through the Q in order to survive.
Skateboard Star
Published in 2022
With the Valle Grande Skate Spectacular competition coming up, Catalina is hoping her sister Coco will win and she can have her old board, but Coco has lost her skateboarding mojo so Catalina considers entering the competition herself.
Caste
The Origins of Our Discontents
Published in 2022
"This work is based on Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, copyright A 2020. Originally published in the United States in hardcover by Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House LLC , New York, in 2020"-- Provided by publisher.
If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad
Published in 2022
"What do you know about the Underground Railroad? What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different? Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events in American history. With a question and answer format, kid-friendly artwork, and engaging information, this series is the perfect partner for the classroom and for history-loving readers.How did the Underground Railroad get its name?Why is it called a railroad? How did people find it? Who operated it? Ebony Joy Wilkins answers all these questions and more in this comprehensive guide to the Underground Railroad. A great choice for Civil War units, and for teaching children about thisimportant part of American history"-- Provided by publisher.
Deborah's Tree
Published in 2022
Deborah, the first woman judge in Israel, foresees danger to the people of Israel, and helps general Barak lead his troops to victory.
House of Yesterday
Published in 2022
Struggling with her parent's divorce and her grandmother's dementia, fifteen-year-old Sarah Khan tries to distract herself in a home renovation project but instead finds the house is full of dark family secrets that give rise to ghostly apparitions.
The Lies We Tell
Published in 2022
"During her freshman year at college, Anna Xu investigates the unsolved on-campus murder of her former babysitter, as she and an old rival have to team up to look into the hate crimes happening around campus"-- Provided by publisher.